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Sharks coach Todd McLellan says center Logan Couture (hand) is working toward returning from his injury in the next four games, which are all at home and start with today's contest against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Couture, who was expected to need three to four weeks of recovery time after he had surgery Jan. 8, took part in a lengthy skate in the hours before Wednesday's 3-0 loss to Edmonton. "If he can do it, we'll be really excited and we'll welcome him back with open arms," McLellan said of Couture. "But I can tell you we will not put him in a situation where there's any risk at all of him reinjuring it or, putting him in a situation where another body part gets injured because he's not completely ready to play."

Cal Clutterbuck has agreed to a five-year extension with the New York Islanders.

The financial terms of the contract weren't immediately known, but Clutterbuck is in the final season of a four-year, $11 million deal. Clutterbuck typically serves as a bottom-six forward and doesn't contribute a lot offensively, though his role has been somewhat different so far in 2016-17. He's averaging 15:26 minutes per game - the most since he joined the Islanders - and has two goals and nine points in 25 contests. He's also continued to play with the physical edge he's known for, as demonstrated by his 89 hits thus far.

He also recorded five shots in the match. Coach Michel Therrien confirmed a report that Pacioretty played through a microfracture in his foot during November. He is better now though and his production has gone up recently.

Jamie Benn scored a goal and two assists in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

Benn opened the scoring at the 9:55 mark of the first period and it was the 200th marker of his career. He also helped set up second-period goals by Jason Spezza and Tyler Seguin. The 27-year-old has eight goals and 24 points in 28 games. Antoine Roussel and Brett Ritchie also scored for the Stars.

Mark Scheifele scored a goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers.

Well, it didn't take Scheifele long to get settled in after missing the last three games with a lower-body injury. His second period goal tied the game 1-1 at the time. Unfortunately for the Jets, Kevin Hayes scored the game-winning goal with under two minutes left in regulation. Scheifele has 14 goals and 27 points in 27 games this season. He's a must-start in all fantasy leagues whenever the Jets are in action.

Chris Kreider gave New York a 1-0 lead in the first period, while Jets forward Mark Scheifele tied it up in the second. Hayes scored the go-ahead goal on the power play with only 1:09 remaining in regulation. Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller picked up the assists on the goal. Hayes has 11 goals and nine assists in 28 games in 2016-17. Those are much better totals than many expected from him at this point of the season.

Nice bounce back for the 32 year-old vet who allowed five goals the night before against Anaheim. He's having a bounce back year altogether with a stellar 2.22 GAA and .920 save percentage to go with eight wins in 20 games started. Start him if you got him.

Sidney Crosby scored a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

Crosby continues to light up opposing goalies on a nightly basis. He opened the scoring just 3:06 into the game and he also picked up the primary assist on Conor Sheary's goal less than two minutes later. The Pens captain is currently riding a six-game point streak. Despite missing six games earlier this season, he's already found the back of the net 18 times in 21 games. Crosby is the best player in the game right now.

Chad Johnson extended his winning streak to five games with the Flames 2-1 OT win over Arizona on Thursday.

Five wins in a row for Johnson as the beat rolls on for the red hot Flames. He's stopped 27-of-28 shots in a road win at Arizona. He's allowed just seven goals over the five game winning streak on 155 shots. He brings his red hot 12-4-1 record and 1.98 GAA into his next start. He's a must start in all fantasy formats right now.

Carey Price stopped 19 of 21 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils.

The interesting part of this game came late in the first period when Devils forward Kyle Palmieri lost an edge and crashed into Price. The Canadiens goalie was furious with Palmieri. Price punched Palmieri with his blocker once in the head and two more times in the body. The Habs netminder picked up four minutes for roughing on the play, while Palmieri got two minutes for interference. It's important to remember that Price has dealt with his share of injuries in the last few seasons. The 29-year-old has a 15-3-1 record with a 1.83 goals-against-average and a .940 save percentage. He's the best fantasy option at his position.

Taylor Hall scored a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Hall helped set up Adam Henrique's first period goal that tied the game at one, and he picked up a marker of his own with his team trailing 4-1 at the time. The 25-year-old has now put together three consecutive multi-point efforts. He has eight goals and 19 points in 18 games this season. He's the best fantasy option on the Devils' roster and he needs to be started in all formats right now.